It definitely has some character. Personally, I see a small woman's hand grasping at a pearl, not realizing that her hand and the pearl had merged. It's vaguely reminiscent of an old-timey fable. But that's just what I see.
Hello! I want to start off by saying that I know nothing about your necklace and I am not an appraiser or expert in anything, but I have seen a nearly identical clasp in my search for jewelery making supplies; it is a design from a Chinese company.
The Chinese company's clasps have raised edges...